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Review: 2011 Ford Fiesta SES promises the democratization of fun

Remember when economy cars offered few concessions beyond roll-your-own windows, rear window defrosters and AM radios? It was only a handful of years ago that features on our 2011 Ford Fiesta SES tester would've qualified it for premium car status – if indeed items like Bluetooth, SYNC, a capless fuel fill and knee airbags were even available. There's no denying the steady trickledown of luxury goods into workaday iron, and the Fiesta is rolling proof. As you might also recall, back about 10 years ago, Ford executives and those charged with its British outpost, Jaguar, worked ... Read More

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    Spy Shots: First images of Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car
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    CAR has just published what are believed to be the first pictures of the new Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car. With a few extra mods, it's set to take on all comers as Ford's 2011 WRC contender as well. It makes sense, because Ford has already confirmed (along with Citroen) that plan to enter both classes and they've confirmed that the Fiesta is the car they ...

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    Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan spotted in Mexico with plug, but it's not an EV!
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    With the new North American market Ford Fiesta set to launch production in Mexico in just a few months, it's no surprise that someone has spotted one running around near Mexico City. In this case, the car that was seen is the sedan version that is likely to comprise the majority of U.S. sales. Automovil, which got a hold of these pics and saw an electric ...

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    Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan caught in The D
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    It shouldn't be entirely uncommon to run across a Ford Fiesta here in the United States now that the Blue Oval has handed the keys to a hundred of 'em to various "agents" all across the country as part of its Fiesta Movement program. What is unusual, though, is seeing a Fiesta sedan, but that's exactly what Domino Vitali, a spy shooter for our friends at ...

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    Ford has already released 100 Euro-market Ford Fiesta hatchbacks into the hands of its Fiesta Movement ambassadors, but the actual production model being developed for the U.S. will have some differences, as these spy shots indicate. For one, the U.S. will have a sedan model in addition to the two- and four-door hatchback. If you peruse the gallery below, ...

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    Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta sedan prototype spotted, seems to indicate design tweaks for U.S.
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    Right at this moment, 100 people selected by the Ford Motor Company are getting an early sneak peek at the 2011 Fiesta, but, as likable as they may be, the vehicles that are being used as demonstrators for the Fiesta Movement aren't U.S.-spec machines.As you might expect, the car on its way to America will be modified a bit to comply with U.S. federal ...

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    Our friends over at Jalopnik managed to get their hands on a few spy shots of what appears to be a U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta sedan out and about in upper Michigan undergoing some harsh cold weather testing. Despite the heavy coat of grime, road salt and camo, it's clear that we can all let out a sigh of relief because the overall look of the car hasn't changed ...

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    Spy Shots: 2010 Ford Fiesta Sedan spotted on I-75
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    Another one of our eagle-eyed readers wielding a camera has attacked, this time along I-75 near the boundary between Michigan and Ohio. The car in question is the upcoming 2010 Ford Fiesta, which is due to hit to the U.S. market in 2010 and will be the same as the car sold around the world. Thankfully, Ford has seen fit to offer American drivers the choice ...

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    Ford Fiesta snapped in the wild
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    Click above to visit FoMoCoNews for more picsFor once, we don't have to stare at shots of an attractive compact Ford and wistfully complain that it won't be available here. The production Ford Fiesta hatch has been spotted in the wild, and with Ford's confirmation that we're getting the hatchback and sedan for 2010, the potential is there for this vehicle ...

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    Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta Sedan snapped
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    Click above for gallery of high-res Ford Fiesta spy shotsThe question of whether or not Ford will offer the upcoming Fiesta in the U.S. as a three- or five-door hatchback is still unanswered, but we do know that a four-door sedan version is on the way. And here it is, recently snapped by spy photographers in Dearborn, MI. Though this prototype is wearing ...

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